Conservation and the belief that "ultimate" reward lies elsewhere? - Think Atheist2015-03-31T21:12:23Zhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/forum/topics/answer-this-question-for-me?commentId=1982180%3AComment%3A1240576&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noActually, (though not 100% be…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-12-29:1982180:Comment:12405762012-12-29T16:14:13.225ZCodie L Millerhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/CodieLMiller
<p>Actually, (though not 100% better), I use mass transportation to be more efficient.</p>
<p>Actually, (though not 100% better), I use mass transportation to be more efficient.</p> Do you drive a car?
Nuff said.tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-12-29:1982180:Comment:12405482012-12-29T09:15:45.549ZGregg R Thomashttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/GreggRThomas
<p>Do you drive a car?</p>
<p>Nuff said.</p>
<p>Do you drive a car?</p>
<p>Nuff said.</p> Kinda like, or not like, he w…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-12-29:1982180:Comment:12406202012-12-29T00:11:42.045ZTom Sarbeckhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/TomSarbeck
<p>Kinda like, or not like, he who dies with the most stuff, but...</p>
<p>An anthropologist once told a class that in some native cultures, people die only when no living person remembers them. An uncommonly sensible idea.</p>
<p>Implying more environmental change:</p>
<p>In modern cultures, having streets, buildings, organizations, etc bearing the names of deceased folk confers a kind of immortality. (For instance, in San Francisco several one- or two-block long downtown streets bear the…</p>
<p>Kinda like, or not like, he who dies with the most stuff, but...</p>
<p>An anthropologist once told a class that in some native cultures, people die only when no living person remembers them. An uncommonly sensible idea.</p>
<p>Implying more environmental change:</p>
<p>In modern cultures, having streets, buildings, organizations, etc bearing the names of deceased folk confers a kind of immortality. (For instance, in San Francisco several one- or two-block long downtown streets bear the given names of Gold Rush-era prostitutes.)</p>
<p>And, doing harm so great that your name goes into history books confers another kind of immortality.</p>
<p></p> I expect no 'ultimate reward'…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-12-28:1982180:Comment:12402592012-12-28T17:31:40.266ZJames Coxhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/JamesCox
<p>I expect no 'ultimate reward'.</p>
<p>He who dies with the most stuff, wins?</p>
<p>If there is a 'reward', it could be to have children that survive you, you create something wonderful, that life and the planet continue because of your efforts, that you are so loved by people that they attend your funeral, that on you death bed you can look out at the world through your window and say it was a rather nice adventure!</p>
<p>Click...... </p>
<p>I expect no 'ultimate reward'.</p>
<p>He who dies with the most stuff, wins?</p>
<p>If there is a 'reward', it could be to have children that survive you, you create something wonderful, that life and the planet continue because of your efforts, that you are so loved by people that they attend your funeral, that on you death bed you can look out at the world through your window and say it was a rather nice adventure!</p>
<p>Click...... </p> I would hope they love their…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-12-28:1982180:Comment:12401382012-12-28T12:24:34.172Z_Robert_http://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/RobertCampbell
<p>I would hope they love their children and care about their quality of life. But yes there is always the apocalypse looming and the dominion over all living things as well. Animals don't receive souls, especially snakes and goats. It's the "go forth and multiply" that has my main concern.</p>
<p>I would hope they love their children and care about their quality of life. But yes there is always the apocalypse looming and the dominion over all living things as well. Animals don't receive souls, especially snakes and goats. It's the "go forth and multiply" that has my main concern.</p> For some reason, I have serio…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-12-28:1982180:Comment:12397892012-12-28T04:57:52.324ZDoug Reardonhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/DougReardon
<p>For some reason, I have serious reservations about your translation.</p>
<p>For some reason, I have serious reservations about your translation.</p> What? Are you saying there ar…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-12-28:1982180:Comment:12398662012-12-28T03:35:06.727ZTom Sarbeckhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/TomSarbeck
<p>What? Are you saying there are no xians in environmentalist foxholes?</p>
<p>What? Are you saying there are no xians in environmentalist foxholes?</p> You shouldn't quote Lao Tzu.…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-12-28:1982180:Comment:12398542012-12-28T01:28:06.807ZDavid Hensonhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/DavidHenson
<p>You shouldn't quote Lao Tzu. Translation is up for grabs. If you wanted to translated that same text as "the sage brush wilt scratch thine ass" it would be totally cool. Trust me. I have delved into the translation of those texts and it's all good.</p>
<p>Lou-fa. Maybe a good Lou-fa would do the trick.</p>
<p>You shouldn't quote Lao Tzu. Translation is up for grabs. If you wanted to translated that same text as "the sage brush wilt scratch thine ass" it would be totally cool. Trust me. I have delved into the translation of those texts and it's all good.</p>
<p>Lou-fa. Maybe a good Lou-fa would do the trick.</p> 'the sage would live no diffe…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-11-17:1982180:Comment:12116612012-11-17T03:17:38.620ZDoug Reardonhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/DougReardon
<p>'the sage would live no different were there no laws." Lao Tzu</p>
<p>'the sage would live no different were there no laws." Lao Tzu</p>